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These were games that Offaly were expected to win at the time but Clare have strode past them in recent years and contended for promotion to Division One this year while Offaly barely avoided the drop to Division Four.

Interim Offaly manager Paul Rouse has restored a degree of pride and confidence in recent weeks but is hampered by the absence of the suspended Nigel Dunne tomorrow.

Clare’s capitulation to Kerry was surprising but a return to their more familiar selves can see them back to winning ways.

VERDICT: Clare

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